aim
verb (used with object)
to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
have aimed
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present perfectof aim.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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What I have aimed for is to make the phone a tool that you control, not something that controls you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Most quantum companies strive to do more than build hardware; some, like IonQ, have aimed to diversify beyond the core computing business into technologies like quantum sensing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
And several EV startups have aimed for the sky only to fall short: Just look at electric-truck makers Nikola and Fisker, which went bankrupt in 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Monarch may have aimed too high, industry insiders said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
George couldn’t have aimed well enough to hit the polar bear even if he’d been trying.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
